Chandigarh, July 4 -- After a string of heavy rain days, sunlight beamed bright over Mohali for the second consecutive day on Thursday, bringing a welcome break from monsoon woes.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), this sunny spell is expected to last until the weekend, with the monsoon system set to regain momentum around Sunday, bringing along heavy rain again.

The dry conditions have not only offered a break from the rain troubles, but also resulted in a significant improvement in the Air Quality Index (AQI).

As of 9 pm on Wednesday, AQI levels at the Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) were 42 in Sector 22, 64 in Sector 25 and 49 in Sector 53 - all falling in the "good" range (0-50), pos...